Schoenhut

About Jim
I am a long time collector of the Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty circus. I am a member of the Schoenhut Collector's Club and was a speaker at the 2009 club convention in Annapolis, Maryland.

These circus pieces are offered for sale. Some are very nice pieces ready to start performing in your circus while others are suitable for fantasy circus artistic expression (rough).

I have other pieces for sale. Contact me with your wants.

Contact me with questions at 843-860-6142 or email jlsneed2@bellsouth.net

I add to this list irregularly so check back often.

If you are traveling near Charleston, South Carolina and want to see my inventory, let me know.

If you don't see the Schoenhut circus piece you want on this page, try Judith's Toy Shop here.

Condition judgment is highly subjective. Study photos carefully. Request more photos if you don't see what you want.

Condition guide descriptions:

Mint - Without flaws of any kind. Pieces in this condition are extremely rare even for those commonly found.
Excellent - Displayable in even the best quality collections. Minor flaws in paint and costume. Rarely does one find Humpty Dumpty circus pieces better.
Very Good - Some paint loss or costume flaws. Still a nice display piece. Suitable for all but the fussiest collectors. Rare pieces are very acceptable in this condition.
Good or Fair - Quite displayable but has considerable paint or costume damage.
Poor - Barely acceptable condition for circus displays.
Rough - Too poor to restore. Suitable for repainting to look like an original or for fantasy circuses.

Areas of damage, repaint, missing or replaced parts are described. Symbols +- are used to describe little better then, or worse than condition code standard.

Postage via insured Priority mail within the 48 contiguous states included in price. Will quote a final discounted price with shipping for purchase of more than one piece. I will quote shipping outside of the USA. We have customers in Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland and other countries. Money back if not satisfied.

How to Buy
If you are interested in purchasing any item in this shop, contact Jim at: jlsneed2@bellsouth.net and tell me what you are interested in.

I can take payments through:

This page updated Sunday, July 18, 2010

Item number

Description

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PE Kangaroo - beautiful, all original, excellent condition. Part label from the toy shop that sold him years ago still present. Three - color painting. White undercoat, light brown overcoat with darker brown overspray to create depth. Great circus animal. A GE in this condition would be $1,600 but this one - Sold

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PE Goat - very good condition. All original and complete. Paint in nice condition. Tail damaged and reglued to body. $180.

Contact Jim at 843-860-6142 or jlsneed2@bellsouth.net about any of the circus pieces on this page. Email me any questions you have and your want list too.

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GE Rhino - very good condition. All original. Wear along highlights. Possible right ear replaced. $320

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GE Brown Bear - excellent condition. All original. Left original ear repaired. Some light wear around joints primarily. Dark brown over lighter brown toning. Cute face. $430

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Humpty Dumpty Circus from A-Z Fred Keller's book and the first comprehensive volume on the entire Humpty Dumpty circus. great B/W photos. Used copy but nice condition. Copyright 1975 Comes with a B/W reprint of Schoenhut's 1928 catalog. Both for $25.

Contact Jim at 843-860-6142 or jlsneed2@bellsouth.net about any of the circus pieces on this page or if you don't see want you want.

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Delavan circus set - contains one donkey, one elephant, one clown, one chair, one ball, two ladders, and a six-section ring. Elephant missing trunk tip. Contents in excellent condition. Instructions included. ca 1950. $240

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Set 20/8 - ca 1928. Six pieces: Dude, PE goat, cane, chair, barrel, and ladder. Dude's hat band missing about 1/4 inch on side and tiny paint chip to nose - otherwise near mint. Original stringing. Goat near mint. Cane, chair, and ladder excellent to near mint. Box is very good with some material loss. These boxed sets are extremely rare. This one originally sold for $3.50 (about $80 in today's money). $1,500

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Accessories: I'll quote you on different mixes of accessories. Just tell me the ones you want.

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Two-part head clown. Excellent condition. Replaced pompoms otherwise all original. Early white suit. $290

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GE Leopard - Very good condition. All original except for expertly replaced right ear. These are hard to find. If near mint $1,200. This one $480

Reduced size
I mix the reduced and the regular sized pieces in my circus display.

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Twistum Giraffe - the best one I've seen. This was their deluxe paint finish - the crackled black over yellow-white. The giraffe has very beautiful golden tones in some of the undercoat. The head is nearly perfect - notice the smile. The tail is also nearly perfect. From Twistum's 1920s circus. Paint glossy. About 13.5 inches tall. All original and complete. The best - $310

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Accessories - reduced size ball, chairs, ladders, tub, barrel. Fair to very good condition. Prices on request - $5 - $30. $40 minimum order. All sold

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Reduced white horse - all original. Some yellow paper missing from platform. Decal eyes. Very good condition. Sold

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Reduced Lady Rider - excellent condition. Some paint loss spots on hair. The top knot version is hard to find. Sold

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Reduced clown with wood cone hat. Excellent condition. All original. Sold

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Reduced lion - all original. Excellent++ condition. Very pretty example. Nicely painted eyes. Glossy paint. Sold

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Reduced giraffe - all original. Very good condition. Pupil of damaged right eye decal repaired. Body excellent with nice glossy paint. Neck and head have some paint chipping. Decal eyes. One of the best reduced giraffes I have seen. Sold

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Reduced donkey - all original. Very good condition. Decal eyes. Mane torn. $50

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Reduced elephant - all original. Good-very good condition. Original trunk tip. Decal eyes. Paint loss under neck. $75

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Reduced Dude - ca 1920s. Wood hat rim repaired and over-painted with paint from another Schoenhut piece from the same period. Face has a scrape on left cheek. Everything else near mint. Very cute and very rare - about 10 times rarer than the regular sized Dude. Sold

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Schoenhut push/pull engine. ca 1930. All wood about 10 inches long. Missing metal pusher. Head lamp broken. Fair condition. $40

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I buy Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty circus collections. jlsneed2@bellsouth.net or 843-860-6142

Consignments also welcomed. Email for details.